Louisville parents angry over JCPS transportation changes | Education [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Emotions are running high as parents of Jefferson County Public Schools begin strategizing for next school year.

The JCPS Board on Wednesday night voted four to three to cut transportation for most magnet and traditional schools, but students who attend Central and Western High Schools will be able to ride the bus. Those two schools were exempt because more than 75 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunches.

“This is bigger than any one school. This is bigger than Black and brown kids. This impacts this entire city,” said board member Logan Strange.

What the vote means for the future

The district acknowledged that even with this plan, it will still result in delays in the morning and afternoon for students. The continuing bus issues will cost students millions of minutes of instructional time in the classroom.

JCPS plans to consolidate start times, going from nine different start times down to …